The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Case citation (MNC) | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| High Court of Tanzania | Kesho v Hatibu (PC CIVIL APPEAL NO. 40 OF 1991) [1992] TZHC 1; (26 June 1992) | [1992] TZHC 1 | 26 Jun 1992 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry 1992_1.pdf Rubana,J Kesho v Hatibu High Court of Tanzania [... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Ngore v National Engineering Co. Ltd and Another (MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL CAUSE NO. 115 OF 1989) [1992] TZHC 2; (11 September 1992) | [1992] TZHC 2 | 11 Sep 1992 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry 1992_2.pdf Bahati,J Ngore v National Engineering Co. Ltd... |
| High Court of Tanzania | Ngonya v National Insurance Corp Ltd (MISC. CIVIL CAUSE N0. 74 OF 1991) [1992] TZHC 3; (15 September 1992) | [1992] TZHC 3 | 15 Sep 1992 | High Court Dar es Salaam Main Registry 1992_3.pdf Bahati,J Ngonya v National Insurance Corp Ltd... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ALLY BAKARI & PILI BAKARI v REPUBLIC () [1992] TZCA 1; (20 February 1992); 1992 TLR 10 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 1 | 20 Feb 1992 | Evidence- Circumstantial- Facts from which inference of guilt is drawn must be proved G beyond... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | RICHARD MATANGULE & ELIA RICHARD v REPUBLIC () [1992] TZCA 2; (20 February 1992); 1992 TLR 5 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 2 | 20 Feb 1992 | Criminal Law- Murder- Committed in pursuance of rape. Evidence- Credibility of witness for... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ABDULKADAR A. MOHAMEDALI v REGISTRAR OF TITLES () [1992] TZCA 3; (28 February 1992); 1992 TLR 21 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 3 | 28 Feb 1992 | Land Law- Land registration- Whether or not the Registrar of Titles has power under Cap. 334 to... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | NIMROD ELIREHEMAN MKONO v STATE TRAVEL SERVICE LTD. & MASOO SAKTAY () [1992] TZCA 4; (28 February 1992); 1992 TLR 24 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 4 | 28 Feb 1992 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Convictions in Criminal case- Whether or not conclusive of the... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SOFIA SAID AND YUSUF MOHAMED MUSA v AWADH AHMED ABEID & THREE OTHERS () [1992] TZCA 5; (28 February 1992); 1992 TLR 29 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 5 | 28 Feb 1992 | Islamic law- Inheritance- Principles of inheritance where a person dies intestate; Islamic law-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SEIF SHARIF HAMAD v S.M.Z () [1992] TZCA 6; (13 March 1992); 1992 TLR 43 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 6 | 13 Mar 1992 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Jurisdiction- Ruling on preliminary point relating to B... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | PROTAS JOHN KITOGOLE AND ANOTHER v REPUBLIC () [1992] TZCA 7; (21 April 1992); 1992 TLR 51 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 7 | 21 Apr 1992 | Evidence- Circumstantial- Whether and when may ground a conviction. H The appellants were charged... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | AUGUSTER SALANJE v MUSSA MOHAMED PEMBA () [1992] TZCA 8; (22 April 1992); 1992 TLR 62 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 8 | 22 Apr 1992 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Jurisdiction- Application for leave to appeal to Court of D Appeal... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | HASSAN JUMA KANENYERA AND OTHERS v REPUBLICOMAR JJA, RAMADHANI JJA, MNZAVAS JJA () [1992] TZCA 9; (13 May 1992); 1992 TLR 100 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 9 | 13 May 1992 | Evidence- Confession- Retracted confession- Need for corroboration. H Evidence- Identification- By... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | CLAY LAWAY v REPUBLIC () [1992] TZCA 10; (13 May 1992); 1992 TLR 72 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 10 | 13 May 1992 | Criminal law- Murder- Self-defence- Whether killing on suspicion one has been poisoned constitutes... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | LUIHAM MARTIN v JUMA SAIDI () [1992] TZCA 11; (13 May 1992); 1992 TLR 74 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 11 | 13 May 1992 | Administration of Estates- Probate and Administration- Subordinate court discovers after hearing... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MWANAHAWA MUYA v MWANAIDI MARO () [1992] TZCA 12; (13 May 1992); 1992 TLR 78 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 12 | 13 May 1992 | Administration of Estates- Probate and Administration- Annulment of grant of letters of... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | BENJANIN MWANSI v REPUBLIC () [1992] TZCA 13; (13 May 1992); 1992 TLR 85 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 13 | 13 May 1992 | Criminal law- Murder- Provocation- Caused by words. B Evidence- Provocation- Seemingly innocent... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | JOHN SANGAWE v RAU RIVER VILLAGE COUNCIL () [1992] TZCA 14; (13 May 1992); 1992 TLR 90 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 14 | 13 May 1992 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Jurisdiction of High Court- Suits concern immovable D property which... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MICHAEL HAISHI v REPUBLIC () [1992] TZCA 15; (13 May 1992); 1992 TLR 92 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 15 | 13 May 1992 | Evidence- Witnesses contradicting themselves on vital details- Whether credible. D Evidence- Bias... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | BERNADETA PAUL v REPUBLIC () [1992] TZCA 16; (13 May 1992); 1992 TLR 97 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 16 | 13 May 1992 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- Mitigation- Conviction on plea of guilty- B In remand... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MWITA WAMBURA v REPUBLIC () [1992] TZCA 17; (29 May 1992); 1992 TLR 114 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 17 | 29 May 1992 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Sentencing- Two convictions of murder- Whether I sentence must be... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MWITA NYAMHANGA v REPUBLIC () [1992] TZCA 18; (29 May 1992); 1992 TLR 118 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 18 | 29 May 1992 | Criminal law- Murder- Appellant had inflicted grievous cut wound- Cause of death was G respiratory... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MT. 7479 SGT. BENJAMIN HOLELA v REPUBLIC () [1992] TZCA 19; (29 May 1992) | [1992] TZCA 19 | 29 May 1992 | Criminal law- Murder- Spent cartridges of sub-machine gun found 3 to 4 paces from D dead body-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | COSMAS CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD v ARROW GARMENTS LTD () [1992] TZCA 20; (06 June 1992); 1992 TLR 127 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 20 | 06 Jun 1992 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Proceedings ex-parte- Right of absent party to notice of B judgment... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ARCHARD v ASTERIA MULWANI AND THOBIAS TEGAMAISHO () [1992] TZCA 21; (09 June 1992); 1992 TLR 129 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 21 | 09 Jun 1992 | Customary Law- Bahaya Customary law- Whether a woman can sell clan land. G Civil Practice and... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MARWA NGEGA v KIRIMAMASE AND OTHERS () [1992] TZCA 22; (09 June 1992); 1992 TLR 134 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 22 | 09 Jun 1992 | Peoples Militia Law- Sungusungu- Whether may order compensation- Peoples' Militia Laws 1989. The... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ZUBERI AUGUSTINO v ANICET MUGABE () [1992] TZCA 23; (09 June 1992); 1992 TLR 137 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 23 | 09 Jun 1992 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Damages- Special damages must be specifically pleaded and proved. G... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SELEMANI SEMBIKO v REPUBLIC () [1992] TZCA 24; (17 June 1992); 1992 TLR 144 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 24 | 17 Jun 1992 | Bills of Exchange- Negotiable instruments- Cheque- Payee gives assurance cheque D has been cleared... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MATHEI FIDOLINE HAULE v REPUBLIC () [1992] TZCA 25; (17 June 1992); 1992 TLR 148 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 25 | 17 Jun 1992 | Evidence- Confession- Cautioned statement of a person who is alive and available H admitted under... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | D.T. DOBIE & COMPANY (TANZANIA) LTD. v N.B. MWATEBELE () [1992] TZCA 26; (19 June 1992); 1992 TLR 152 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 26 | 19 Jun 1992 | Court of Appeal Rules- Limitation for filing appeals- When does time start to run- At the E time... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | MUSSA ALOBOGAST MTALEMWA v REPUBLIC () [1992] TZCA 27; (29 June 1992); 1992 TLR 177 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 27 | 29 Jun 1992 | Criminal Practice and Procedure- Jurisdiction- Whether Court of Appeal has revisional B... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT LIMITED v DEVRAM P. VALAMBHIA () [1992] TZCA 28; (02 July 1992); 1992 TLR 182 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 28 | 02 Jul 1992 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Application- Consolidation of applications- Rationale. Civil... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE; NATIONAL SERVICE v DEVRAM VALAMBHIA () [1992] TZCA 29; (03 July 1992); 1992 TLR 185 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 29 | 03 Jul 1992 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Court of Appeal Rules- Reference- Point of law involved- Whether the... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS v NYANGETA SOMBA AND TWELVE OTHERS () [1992] TZCA 30; (14 July 1992) | [1992] TZCA 30 | 14 Jul 1992 | Criminal Law- Defence of alibi- Requirement of notice to Court and the prosecution- Form of such... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | TAHFIF MINI SUPER MARKET v B.P. TANZANIA LTD () [1992] TZCA 31; (24 July 1992); 1992 TLR 189 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 31 | 24 Jul 1992 | Court of Appeal Rules- Appeals- Appeal to the Court of Appeal- Whether leave of the High Court... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | IBRAHIM SHAHA v MTUMWA SHAHA () [1992] TZCA 32; (01 August 1992); 1992 TLR 211 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 32 | 01 Aug 1992 | Islamic Law- Wakf- Whether a valid wakf created. F The respondent and her brother, one Khamisi,... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | I.S. MSANGI v JUMUIYA YA WAFANYAKAZI AND WORKERS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION () [1992] TZCA 33; (01 August 1992); 1992 TLR 259 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 33 | 01 Aug 1992 | Tort- Defamation- Defence of qualified privilege- Publication to a person not having corresponding... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | VINCENT SONFO MAPUNDA v REPUBLIC () [1992] TZCA 34; (14 August 1992); 1992 TLR 200 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 34 | 14 Aug 1992 | Criminal Law- Murder- Cause of death. The appellant was convicted of the offence of murder by the... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | JOHN CHUWA v ANTHONY CIZA () [1992] TZCA 35; (20 August 1992); 1992 TLR 233 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 35 | 20 Aug 1992 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Appeals- Leave to appeal filed two days out of time- B Affidavit of... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SHEMBILU SHEFAYA v OMARY ALLY () [1992] TZCA 36; (20 August 1992); 1992 TLR 245 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 36 | 20 Aug 1992 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Court of Appeal Rules- Application for extension of time to file a... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | D. P. VALAMBIA v TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT LTD () [1992] TZCA 37; (24 August 1992); 1992 TLR 246 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 37 | 24 Aug 1992 | Court of Appeal Rules- Motion- Whether a motion is an application at the time of filing- Failure... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | EDWARD MAREALLE v MAREALLE CLAN AND AKILEI MAREALLE () [1992] TZCA 38; (17 September 1992); 1992 TLR 275 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 38 | 17 Sep 1992 | Court of Appeal Rules- Service- Whether Rule 46(3) requires service of a copy of the order of the... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | HAMSON D. GHIKAS v LUDWINA G. GHIKAS () [1992] TZCA 39; (21 September 1992); 1992 TLR 288 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 39 | 21 Sep 1992 | Administration of Estates- Grant of probate- Conditions for grant- Necessity of a will. The... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | DIDAS RWAKALILA AND 3 OTHERS v THOMAS MATONDANE () [1992] TZCA 40; (01 October 1992); 1992 TLR 314 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 40 | 01 Oct 1992 | Customary Law- Bahaya Customary Law- Whether Musika can be excluded from inheritance. F Customary... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | KATEMI NDAKI v REPUBLIC () [1992] TZCA 41; (12 October 1992); 1992 TLR 297 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 41 | 12 Oct 1992 | Criminal Law- Murder- Provocation- Failure to address the assessors on the issue of provocation-... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | CHRISTIAN s/o KALE AND RWEKAZA s/o BERNARD v REPUBLIC () [1992] TZCA 42; (12 October 1992); 1992 TLR 302 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 42 | 12 Oct 1992 | Evidence- Witnesses- Credibility of witnesses. The appellants were charged and convicted of murder... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | ALBERT BRAGANZA AND ANOTHER v MRS FLORA LOURDIN BRAGANZA () [1992] TZCA 43; (14 October 1992); 1992 TLR 307 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 43 | 14 Oct 1992 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Stay of execution- Necessity of reasonable grounds for its grant.... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | B.P. TANZANIA LIMITED v GRUPPO SOGESCA LANARI ESTERIO s.p.a. () [1992] TZCA 44; (22 October 1992); 1992 TLR 321 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 44 | 22 Oct 1992 | Contract- Agency- Claim for price of fuel- Attachment of truck as security pending determination... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SHIHOBE SENI AND ANOTHER v REPUBLIC () [1992] TZCA 45; (22 October 1992); 1992 TLR 330 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 45 | 22 Oct 1992 | Evidence- Confession- Whether a village chairman is a person in authority- Section B 27(3)... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | CHRISTOMOO NGOWI v WILLIAM LUSITO AND ANOTHER () [1992] TZCA 46; (16 November 1992); 1992 TLR 340 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 46 | 16 Nov 1992 | Civil Practice and Procedure- Court of Appeal Rules- Application for stay of execution- Notice of... |
| Court of Appeal of Tanzania | SALUM ABDALLAH KIHONYILE v REPUBLIC () [1992] TZCA 47; (27 November 1992); 1992 TLR 349 (TZCA) | [1992] TZCA 47 | 27 Nov 1992 | Criminal Law- Murder- Provocation- Provocative incidents taken together- Whether defence of... |